ServiceNow to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75B

Enterprise software company ServiceNow agreed to acquire nine-year-old cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion in cash. The deal is a massive valuation jump for the company. Just last month, Armis raised a $435 million pre-IPO funding round, which valued the company at $6.1 billion. Armis co-founder and CEO Yevgeny Dibrov had told TechCrunch last month … Read more

Michael van Gerwen says Peter Wright should retire from darts after second-round defeat at World Darts Championship | Darts News

Michael van Gerwen says Peter Wright should retire from darts and was “not surprised” the two-time world champion was knocked out in the second round of the World Championship. Wright was whitewashed 3-0 by Germany’s Arno Merk on Tuesday as an already difficult 2025 ended with an early exit at Alexandra Palace. Van Gerwen’s comments … Read more

Trump administration’s ban on foreign-made drones starts this week — you can say goodbye to new DJI models

On Monday, the Trump administration’s Federal Communications Commission banned all new foreign-made drone models from distribution in the U.S., citing “national security concerns.” Americans who already own older foreign drone models will still be able to use those products, the government said. In a fact sheet published Monday, the FCC claimed that “criminals, hostile foreign … Read more

US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million

In June, U.S. insurance giant Aflac disclosed a data breach where hackers stole customers’ personal information, including Social Security numbers and health information, without saying how many victims were affected.  On Tuesday, the company confirmed it has begun notifying around 22.65 million whose data was stolen during the cyberattack. In a filing with the Texas … Read more

NFL Pro Bowl Games 2026: Travis Kelce selected for 11th time as Josh Allen, Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford make cut | NFL News

Six Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks were selected for the NFL’s Pro Bowl Games. The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, along with the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers, are sending five players to the league’s annual All-Star event. Reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen, Drake Maye and … Read more

Trump admin halts 6 GW of offshore wind leases again

Two weeks after a judge struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order that blocked offshore wind development, the White House is again pausing leases for five large projects, this time citing concerns over radar interference. “Today’s action addresses emerging national security risks, including the rapid evolution of the relevant adversary technologies, and the vulnerabilities created … Read more

Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks

Google parent Alphabet has agreed to buy Intersect Power, a data center and clean energy developer, for $4.75 billion in cash, plus the assumption of the company’s debt. The acquisition, which was announced Monday, will help Alphabet expand its power-generation capacity alongside new data centers without having to rely on local utilities that are struggling … Read more

The Ashes: Australia’s Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon out of fourth Test against England in Melbourne from Boxing Day | Cricket News

Australia captain Pat Cummins has been rested for the fourth Ashes Test against England as his back issue is managed, while the injured Nathan Lyon has been replaced by fellow off-spinner Todd Murphy for the game in Melbourne. Paceman Cummins made his first appearance of the series in the third match in Adelaide, which Australia … Read more